Porter Moser restructuring recruiting strategy for Oklahoma basketball
(by Dekota Gregory) The times are a changin’, and so is Oklahoma men’s basketball coach Porter Moser. As the last of 32 basketball coaches to take the podium at SEC Media Days on Wednesday, Moser jokingly gave an opening statement, but within the short stand-up act was truth that Moser later detailed on how he "leaned into the...read more from Stormin' in Norman
OU Notepad: Tae Davis drawing high praise from Porter Moser at SEC Media Days
(by Brody Lusk) As the season approaches for Porter Moser and the Oklahoma men’s basketball team, Moser and three players — Tae Davis, Nijel Pack, and Derrion Reid — traveled to Birmingham, Alabama, on Wednesday for SEC Media Days. It marked the first opportunity to hear from Moser about his transfer portal class and the...read more from the OUInsider
Why Oklahoma basketball is poised to outperform its No. 12 SEC preseason ranking
(by Brody Lusk) On Monday, the SEC Preseason Media Poll was released, and Porter Moser’s Sooners checked in at No. 12, ranked above only Texas A&M, Georgia, LSU, and South Carolina. The Preseason AP Poll was also announced, with Oklahoma receiving a single vote. It’s worth noting that we’ll find out a lot about this team fast...read more from the OUInsider
(by Brody Lusk) Porter Moser and the Sooners just landed their first pledge of the 2026 class. Gage Mayfield, the No. 64 overall recruit and a rising name on the national scene, has committed to Oklahoma, per sources. The 6-foot-7 forward from Moundville, Alabama, made the call after an official visit to Norman last weekend...read more from the OUInsider
OU men's basketball: non-conference schedule released
(by Brody Lusk) Oklahoma basketball has officially released its full 2025-26 schedule, with both the non-conference and SEC slates now set. The Sooners will open play on October 24 with an exhibition matchup in Milwaukee against Wisconsin. Their first regular-season game comes at home on November 3 against Saint Francis, a tune-up...read more from the OUInsider
OU men's basketball: Sooners release conference schedule
(by Brody Lusk) As of August 6, Oklahoma’s full SEC schedule for the 2025-26 season has officially been released, and it features a more manageable opening stretch compared to last year’s start. The Sooners will open conference play at home against Ole Miss on January 3, then hit the road to face Mississippi State on either the 6th or 7th...read more from the OUInsider
Bedlam basketball doubleheader coming to Paycom Center
(by Bob Przybylo) What’s better than one Bedlam basketball showdown in Oklahoma City? How about a second one on the same day? Check and check. OU and Oklahoma State men’s and women’s basketball teams will meet at the Paycom Center on Dec. 13 (Saturday) in a doubleheader. Fans can attend both games with a single ticket...read more from the SoonerScoop
Men's Basketball: NCAA grants medical waiver to Oklahoma guard Nijel Pack
(by Eric W. Bolin) New Oklahoma guard Nijel Pack will get to play with the Sooners this winter after all. Pack, who transferred from Miami (FL), in the offseason, was granted a medical waiver by the NCAA to play a sixth season of college basketball on Tuesday. Pack played in just nine games for the Hurricanes last year before injuring his foot...read more from the Sooners Wire
Oklahoma PG Jeremiah Fears Selected No. 7 Overall by New Orleans Pelicans
(by Brody Lusk) Oklahoma has not had an NBA draft pick since Trae Young was drafted 5th overall in 2018. On Wednesday, that changed as Jeremiah Fears becomes the 8th lottery pick in program history and the first Sooner to be drafted in the Porter Moser era. Fears was picked 7th overall by the New Orléans Pelicans in the 2025 NBA Draft...read more from the OUInsider
Final projections for Oklahoma's Jeremiah Fears ahead of NBA Draft's 1st round
(by Tom Green) The day has arrived for Jeremiah Fears. Oklahoma's standout point guard is set to fulfill a lifelong dream Wednesday night, when he's set to be selected in the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft. Fears, who led Oklahoma in scoring and assists this season while guiding the program back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time...read more from Sooners Illustrated
Sooners react on social media to Oklahoma City Thunder NBA Championship
(by John Williams) The Oklahoma City Thunder are the champions of the NBA. It is the first title in their short history in OKC, and it took a battle in game seven against a feisty Indiana Pacers team. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder in scoring for the win and earned NBA Finals Most Valuable Player. The whole run was incredible, but their...read more from the Sooners Wire
Men's Basketball: Sooners announce SEC opponents for 2025-26 season
(by Jesse Crittenden) The Oklahoma men's basketball team announced its SEC opponents for the 2025-26 season on Wednesday. The Sooners' nine home games will include Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Ole Miss, Missouri, Texas and Texas A&M. The road games will include Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi State, Missouri...read more from the OUInsider
Former Oklahoma guard Jeremiah Fears among 13 invited to NBA Draft, per report
(by Eric W. Bolin) Former Oklahoma guard Jeremiah Fears received an invitation to attend the NBA Draft in person on Tuesday, according to a report from ESPN. Fears was among 13 of the most highly projected picks who received the invitation to the draft green room. The green room is an area in front of the dais where players can sit with...read more from the Sooners Wire
Why did Trae Young want to become Oklahoma's assistant GM? A comment by Porter Moser that 'hit home'
(by Tom Green) The morning after Oklahoma's season ended in a first-round NCAA Tournament loss to UConn, Porter Moser saw a text message from a familiar name pop up on his phone screen. It was Trae Young, the former Oklahoma All-American and current point guard for the NBA's Atlanta Hawks. Young, whose Hawks were set to host...read more from Sooners Illustrated
Report: Tae Davis withdraws from NBA Draft, will play at Oklahoma in 2025-26
(by Tom Green) NORMAN — Tae Davis will officially be suiting up for Oklahoma this upcoming season. The Notre Dame transfer, who committed to Oklahoma on April 7 while also declaring for the NBA Draft, has withdrawn from the draft pool ahead of Wednesday night's deadline, according to national college basketball reporter Jon Rothstein...read more from Sooners Illustrated
Men's Basketball: Oklahoma Sets Three Neutral-Site Games Against Quality Opponents
(by Carson Field) Basketball season is still several months away, but Oklahoma has already started scheduling quality non-conference opponents. The Sooners announced on Wednesday that they will battle Marquette in Chicago on Nov. 28. Marquette, a Big East program, has reached the NCAA Tournament 37 times in program history, and...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Men's Basketball: Three-star guard Jake Hansen commits to Oklahoma
(by James D. Jackson) Oklahoma head coach Porter Moser has been active in the transfer portal as he builds his 2025-26 team. Moser has locked down multiple transfers after leading the Sooners to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in his tenure. But his most recent move comes from the traditional high school ranks. Jake Hansen, a...read more from Sooners Illustrated
Men's Basketball: Oklahoma Signs Former McDonald's All-American Derrion Reid from Transfer Portal
(by OU Athletics Communications) NORMAN — University of Oklahoma head men's basketball coach Porter Moser announced the signing of 2024 consensus five-star prospect and McDonald's All-American Derrion Reid (first name pronounced DAIR-ee-ahn) to a financial aid agreement on Thursday. Reid, a forward who played for Alabama's...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Men's Basketball: Oklahoma Adds St. Joseph's Assistant to 2025-26 Staff
(by OU Athletics Communications) NORMAN — University of Oklahoma head men's basketball coach Porter Moser announced the hiring of Justin Scott as assistant coach Wednesday. Scott joins the OU staff after spending six seasons at Saint Joseph's, where he was associate head coach the last two years and helped the Hawks...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Oklahoma lands Alabama transfer, former McDonald's All-American Derrion Reid
(by Tom Green) NORMAN — Oklahoma has shown itself to be a major player in the transfer portal this offseason, signing three highly rated players on the market while securing one of the top transfer classes in the country. On Monday evening, Porter Moser and the Sooners landed another top transfer to fortify the roster: ex-Alabama forward...read more from Sooners Illustrated
